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Nepal exports see steep drop
PARSA, JUL 24 -
Nepal’s exports to both India and third countries through the Birgunj Customs Office witnessed a downfall last fiscal year 2009-10.
Harihar Paudel, information officer at the customs office, said the export of 10 different goods including fruit juice and jam, woolen carpets, G.I steel pipes, synthetic yarns, toothpaste, plastic sheets, foils, granule and plates, aluminum profiles, readymade garments and plant products decreased last fiscal year.
Juice is one of the leading goods to be exported, but its export nosedived by half. The export of Dabur Nepal produced juices declined to worth Rs. 1.3 billion during the last fiscal from Rs. 1.8 billion in the previous fiscal. The juice is exported mainly to India.
The export of woolen carpets decreased from Rs. 1.6 billion to Rs. 1.3 billion. It is the second largest good exported through the customs point. Fiber-based clothes that are the third largest export items, also saw a fall from Rs. 1.6 billion in the previous year to Rs. 1.2 billion last year.
The export of G.I steel pipes went down from Rs. 1.3 billion to Rs. 1.1 billion, synthetic yarn from Rs. 1.13 billion to Rs. 1.12 billion and toothpaste from Rs. 847.5 million to Rs. 668.9 million, according to the customs office. Likewise, the export of plastic sheets and readymade garment export also decreased.
Posted on: 2010-07-25 08:39
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